Automobile-door curtain.



1 ,UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

GEORGE E. BISHQROF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

AUTOMOBILE-DOOR C UBTAlN.

Specification of Letters Intent.

'Application tiled August 10, 1916. Serial No. 114,228.

To all whom it map/'concern a Be it known'tha't I, GEORGE E. BISHOP, a citizen of the4 United States, resident of Cleveland.L county ofjCuyahoga, and State of Ohiol have invented new and usefullmn l provements in Automobile-Door Curtains, of

which the following is a specification, th principle of the invention bein herein explained and the best mode in w ich I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.-

My'invention relates to curtains and particularly to curtains for use upon an automobile. More particularly, my invention relates to door curtains in which the curtain fabric can be supported upon a frame which provides an integral self-contained support for holding and stretching the fabric and which can be readily collapsed and rolled or folded up with the fabric when the curtain is not in use. For illustration, the constructionof the frame is such as to provide Vsus tachably secured to the canopy frame and' thus'removably secure the inclosureas a. whole to the vehlcle, said valance comprising a portion which is integrall connected 'to the curtain roper and anot er portion which is separa le from the curtain proper at or about the line of the break, all as hereinafter fully explained. j

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my invention, such, disclosed means, however, constitutin but one o'f the various forms in which sai invention may be exem lified.

v mobile door and curtain of Fig. 1 in an In sai annexed drawings; V Fi the slde of an automobile showing my'improvedcurtain carried uponthe rear door thereof; also, a. suggestionof the front door and a curtain; Fig. 2 represents the autore 1 represents a broken elevation ofopen position; F 3 represents a broken Patented oct. so, 1917.

elevation of the curtain fabric and the elements of my invention utilized for stretch" ing said fabric;` Fi .4 represents a. plan vlew and horizonta section taken in the plane indicated by linei-A, Fi .'3; Fig. 5

represents a vertical section ta en in. the

-plane indicated by line 5 5, Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 represents a broken elevation, taken Vfrom the opposite side ofthe view shown in 'Fi 3, of the elements of my invention uti ized for stretchingthe curtain fabric.

`In the annexed drawings, l represents the l body 4of an automobile provided with atop 2 and the quarter 2', as plainlyindicated in Figs. 1 and 2. The' automobile doors are represented at 3, M 'improved4 door curtain comprises the .fia which are 'incorporated the transparencies 5, in the form illustrated in the drawings, be-

'ing the well-known jil'y type of curtain.

The self-contained supportlng framev 4for bric portion 4 with said curtain fabric L:tcomprises vertical bars, i

6 and 7, the same, yinI the form of device and a stretchingY member 8 made in two parts 9 and 10, in the form illustrated, said two arts being pivoted at 11 and 12, respectively, to the two'vertical bars 6 and 7, asplainl shownin Figs. 2 and 3. Asis plainly s own in Fig. 3, the bar 6 isprovided with a U-shaped lug 6 rigidly-seshown, being incorporated with said fabric c ured thereto and within which the part 9. i

of the stretching member 8 is pivoted. Part 9 is formed with an elongated slot 13 approximately centrally of its ends and with' a lug 14 at its inner end. The part 10 1s provi-ded with a handle 15 pivoted thereto and is also formed with a pluralityof holes 16 so positioned as to be capable of valine ment with and to receive the lug 14. y The pivoted` handle 15 is formed `with an elonn gated head 17 capable, in certain positions of the pivoted handle 15, of being passedv through the elon atedslot 13.

The curtain fa ric 4 is formed with all extension 18 disposed laterall of the door opening and adapted to provi e curtain rotection intermediately of the automo ile doors and forwardly of the rear door upon which the inclosure is shown in the form and use of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings. There is also provided, in combination with the curtain proper, to form the completjinclosure, a valance 19 which eii'ectively closes the-joint at the quarter affording complete protection ,-fifomg all' 5untoward weather conditions, as'wplainly' vshown in Figs. 1 and 2, without great inconvenience in ,providing such an effective joint every time'the door is opened and closed. Thisvalance member 19 is adapted to be removablysecured'to the canopy by the end 'buttons 20 andthe intermediate buurman', the naar bua-0n being disposed at or about the line of the desired break in the Vcurtain when the doorl is open.l The i-nclosureas awholey is connectedto the automobile 'frame byl said fas- `teners 20 and 20 so that both the curtain `proper andthe valance are removed from the frame by unfastening said connections.

This vvalance `'n1eir`iber-'19 is comprised of two portions, one of whichv is disposed abovethe integral extension 18' of the curtain proper and is integrally attached to said extension toa pointv at or about the line of the door hinges, the other portion of the valance being disposed above the door heading. so as to lc ompletethe door effect of the curtain and being separable from the main portion'4-ofthe curtain when the door is open, as shown in Fig. 2. This last-named portion of theQvalance 19 forms a bumper 'against which the upper edge of the door portion 4of the curtain contacts when the door is closed, thus providing a perfect joint. If found desirable, the connection might be omitted, in which case the valance-pon, 4 tiondisposed above the lateral extension- 18 I would be "considerably shortened so that" the suppo p to create tpe upper yfabric hinge would erfectly maintained. By upper fabric iiinge, itis ymeant rthat the curtain lportions are in reality parts of a door, and in combination vwith kthe door 3 makes a comf plete inclosure for the vdoor opening and the entire space above lsaid opening .up to the uarter 2* ,1 which inclosure has'an, upper abric hin e at orabout the connection2qr and two, ower metal hinges, as plainly.. Y

` `to an 'automobile door, said third .member and stretching member being provided with -coperating connecting elements, respecshown upon the door l3, Fig. 1.' The. 6.

is incorporated with the curtain fabricy `4 at one end of the `Vfabric 4, which rodi extends beyond the edge of the autoiniibile.` door 3,

thus producing a close lappigvofthe door curtain against the main ciitaiir' 21 when the: automobile door is closedjf It is apparent from the construction shown and described that according to the necessities of the case, the lug 14 can be ill-- serted inthe desirable hole of theseries of holes 16 .and the pivoted handle 15 actuated tosecure the passage of the elongated head 17 through the slot 13, and then the handle tuned to lock securely togetherthe two parts.

@and 10 of the stretching member. Thislockfing and stretching action is effected when the handle 15 is in the positions shownfvin Figs. 3 and E, sothat said handle can be necessaryfor making the break :utilized as a member to support the ,curtain on thejautomobile door asf'is plainly indicated in Fig. 5, wherein is shown the door formed with a slot 23 and provided with a bearing 24.I rThe'vfliandle 15, slot 23 andy member 24 are circular in cross-section. It

isv apparent that when the .door-curtainis A removed from the door and the.handrle l5 actuated to effect the unlockingof the two' parts 9fand 10 of the stretching member, thatsaid two parts can be' positioned parallel with the respective verticalbars- 6 and tain. l

It will be noted that the automobile door,

as shownvin Fig. 2, is so hung that it slopesA materially downwardly plainly `shown in'said Fig. 2. This produces Awhen open,

a lineof breakage in the curtain approxiilnately Ythat shown bythe-dottedline 22,

automobile door is open, whether the Vdoor is hung so as toslope when open or so as to swing in Vhorizontal planes. Also,` Athe dis- "tance-by which the automobile top 2 over- 4hangs the automobile body 1 eilects the location of the line of breakage of the curtain when the door is open and myA improved curtain will operate satisfactorily whether vthe amount ofthis over-hanging beV great My. improved door Ycurtain is `self-contained and maintains its integrity thoroughly` by means of the stretching frame hereinbefore described, as well as producing tight joints with all contiguous parts of other automobile curtains and top.

1. In an automobile curtain, the combination with suitable curtain fabric; of'a collapsible frame supporting the latter, said ,frame comprising `a pair of strengthening members, a stretchingmember pivoted to said strengtheiiin members, I and a third membervfor attaching said supporting frame My ,improved curtain readilypro-' duces a, distinct line of breakage when the 17 and rolled up with or folded inthe curthe members prevented or y al- ,f

"said slot Vonly incertain positions, and meansf for v attachin automobile oor, said latter means adapted tively thereto adapted to pass through said supporting frame to an to control the movements of said pivoted head and h'nce the integrity and collapsing ofl said two-part stretching member.

3.111 an automobile curtain, the combination with suitable curtain fabric;` of a frame supporting the latter comprising a pair of 'strengthening members incorporated in said and the other part 2Q slot only fabric, a' two-part stretching member pivoted atV its ends, respectively, to said.-

strengthening members and provided with means for preventing the relative longitudi- 'ted slottherethrough, eing provided with a handle pivoted thereto and formed with an elongated head1-adapted to pass formed with an elon means for attachin to an automobile o or. automobile curtain, the combina# said supporting framey '4."In all l -i tion with suitable curtain fabric ,of a frame supporting `the latter comprising vertical 4 ystren .se memberivoted at its ends, respectively, to

ening ymembers incorporated with said abric, a horizontal two-part stretching Y two of said'vertical members, one of the two arts of said Astretching member being ormed with an elongated slottherethrough and a lug, and the other part being rovided with ahandle pivoted` thereto anni) formed {with lan elongated head adapted to pass through said slot only when saidpivoted/ handle isin 4'certain positions, said seconddescribed` part of said `stretching member being formed also with a. series of holes adapted to be alined with, and to receive Ameans for attaching said supporting frame A 5. A curtain constructed for use asa venal movement of saidtwo parts, one of the two parts of said stretching member being y through said when' said pivoted handle is in cer- "lositions, saidpivoted"handle. being e said lug, said pivoted handle being also the todan vautomobile door.

hicle door, consisting of a main member" .and an auxiliary member, portions ofsaid two members constituting a valance which is detachably secured to the canopy frame, said valancejcomprising aportion whichis` an' integral 'part of ,said Vcurtain auxiliary member, and a portion which isseparable,"

fat or about l'the line of the door break, from the remainder of the curtain main member and forms` a bumper for the latter when the curtain' is closed, whereby said curtain is removable as a whole and 'said main member may be openedand closed without disturbing its valance portion.

tain comprising a door fportion anda por-v` tion disposed laterally o tachably secured 5to the canopy lframe and' comprises a portion integrally secured to said lateralcurtain portion and a portion disposed above thedoor heading to` complete the door effect of the curtain, separableyat or about the -line of the door break, from the a bumper against which `the upper edge o said door ortion, 1n combination with a valance whic 1s devdoor portion of saidcurtain, and `form1n said door portion closes, whereby said cur,

tain and valance are removable together als?` i a whole and said door portion of said cur-` tain maybe opened and closed without`disturbing said valance. I

In testimony whereof I have signed this specication on this 9" d Guionesy E; BISHOP;

Witnesses: 'f

FLORENCE M. Hoven,-

- W. C. Rrrons. i,

ay of August, 1 916. l

60 6. A vehicle inclesure consisting ofa 'cur-l 

